Today is World Biodiversity Day. The theme this year is Acting locally for global impact. Not coincidentally, that's a fairly accurate description of what Terry is for.

Every purchase that runs through Terry is a local act: you need shampoo, you buy shampoo, a fraction of what the retailer would have spent on advertising goes to a Mission instead. Small. Ordinary. But when you look at what the Missions supported by Terry's community are actually doing right now, the global part starts to feel less abstract.

Here's what's happening.

The extension got smarter

Two things changed in the browser extension this week, and both of them are worth knowing about.

Smart search. When you search for a product on Google, the extension now shows you directly which stores are connected to Terry and how much your purchase there would generate. No extra steps. You search, you see, you decide.

Your account, in your browser. From the extension, you can now see your donations, your chosen Mission, and your favourite stores, and click straight through to your personal dashboard. It's a small change that makes the whole thing feel a lot more connected.

If you already have the extension, it updates automatically. If you don't see the new features yet, a fresh install should do it. And if you haven't installed it yet: Chrome, Edge, Safari, Firefox, Ecosia.

What the Missions are up to

Terry currently supports 27 Missions. Here's what's moving.

The Pollinators turn 10

75% of food crops depend on pollinators. That number isn't new, but The Pollinators have been doing something concrete about it for a decade now.

On 22 April, they opened more than 6,000 Bee Food Banks across the Netherlands and Belgium. Hundreds of thousands of people sowed seeds. The movement is still growing, and this year they're celebrating ten years of it.

If you want to mark the occasion: on Friday 19 June, 7–10pm, The Pollinators are hosting an evening at the Planetarium at ARTIS in Amsterdam. The keynote speaker is Dave Goulson, wild bee researcher and author of several bestselling books on the subject. Tickets and info here.

Climate policy is health policy

Daan Zieren, chair of De Jonge Klimaatbeweging (the Dutch Youth Climate Movement), has been making an argument worth paying attention to: climate policy and health policy aren't separate issues. The latest report from the Scientific Climate Council makes the same case: increasing heat, extreme weather, and infectious diseases hit everyone, but hardest those who are already vulnerable. Adaptation and justice belong together. Read the WKR report here.

Biodiversity needs better tools

Stef Röell, director of Trees for All, argues that biodiversity remains abstract for too many organisations because it's so hard to measure. New technologies like AI and eDNA could change that: cheaper measurement, better protection, more businesses actually moving. The Terry Portfolio includes Trees for All alongside six other carefully selected Missions working across land and sea. Read the article.

Kelp reaches the UN agenda

Kelp forests cover a third of the world's coastlines and are disappearing fast. In 2025, the Kelp Forest Alliance published the most comprehensive kelp research to date: 118 scientists across 31 regions. They met with ministers from six countries at the UN Ocean Conference and secured a place in the Marine Breakthrough Initiative.

This week, programme director Dr. Aaron Eger won Australia's most prestigious science prize: the Eureka Prize for Emerging Leader in Science. It's a meaningful recognition of work that matters well beyond Australian waters.

Nature gets a seat at the table

Rechten van de Natuur (Rights of Nature) introduced a new symbol this month: a green chair rising from the earth and pulling up to the meeting table. It's a quiet image with a clear message: nature should be present in decisions, not just considered as an object. Read the story behind the Green Chair.

De Bosboerderij

Suzanne van der Velde, founder of De Bosboerderij, has been nominated for the Zakenvrouw Rotterdam public prize, a recognition of her work in nature, education, and regeneration. You can vote for her at rotterdamsezakenvrouw.nl.

One more thing

NASA built a tool that lets you spell your name using real satellite images of the earth: rivers, deserts, glaciers, each letter a piece of the actual planet. We tried it with Terry. It works very well. Try it here.

Your personal Terry dashboard is live:

If you want to see exactly what your purchases have generated, which Mission, how much, transaction by transaction, your personal dashboard is at account.terry.earth.

The numbers are real. The Missions are doing real things. And every ordinary purchase that runs through Terry is part of it.